Disclaimer- Harry and co are not from my imagination, they come from the
great mind that is J.K Rowling. If you see any characters and don't
recognise them from HP, they belong to me.
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Chapter Two- Surviving
The two boys had sat in the classroom for almost an hour, most of that hour was sat in silence, both Harry and Draco reliving the war, and both thinking about Draco's confession. Harry couldn't believe it, all the time that he had thought HE had a bad life, at least he'd never been abused like Draco had. Mentally, sure, neglected, yes, but never abused like that.
A small tapping noise made them both jump. A tiny grey owl was tapping against the window, obviously wanting to deliver something to one of them. As Harry opened the window, two small owls flew in, one went to Draco, one to Harry. They opened their letters, and Harry read his quickly.
Harry, Could you please come to see me in my office.
The password is 'Sugar Cubes'
Professor Dumbledore
PS- Padfoot is here also.
Draco's letter was, save for the PS, exactly the same. The headmaster obviously didn't know the two were together, otherwise he would have sent one letter.
Draco peeped over Harry's shoulder, wanting to know what Harry's letter said. "Who's Padfoot?" He asked curiously.
"My godfather."
"Who's your godfather?"
"Sirius."
"As in Black?" Harry gave confirmation of this. "Cool."
The pair left the classroom, and made their way to Dumbledore's office. As they entered the room, they saw Dumbledore and Sirius. Harry had expected more teachers in the headmaster's office, but he was pleased that there was less people to talk to here.
"Ah! Harry, Draco. I'm assuming the two of you were together when you received your letters. Harry, I believe Sirius has some news for you." There was a twinkle in the headmaster's eyes as he said this.
"I'm free Harry! The Ministry have been seeking out a lot of Voldemort's followers since he was killed, and they got Pettigrew, and questioned him using Veritaserum, which cleared my name. I've got my family house back, and I wanted to know if you wanted to come and live with me, instead of those muggles."
Harry was ecstatic. "Of course I want to come and live with you!" Then he had a sudden thought. Turning to Draco, then looking at the headmaster, Dumbledore knew what he was going to say.
"Harry, don't worry, everyone else who needs somewhere to go will have somewhere." He was about to continue, when Sirius interrupted him.
"Sorry Professor, but I just had a thought. Would it be okay for me to take Draco in as well? I have enough room, and I daresay Harry could use a friend over the summer. Only if they want to that is."
Draco looked touched. "I'd love to stay Mr Black, it's very kind of you." He had impeccable manners when he wanted to use them. Three pairs of eyes turned towards Dumbledore, who was already nodding his head.
Draco still couldn't understand why Sirius was inviting him to stay. Neither he nor Harry knew that Dumbledore had been telling Sirius that Draco had no family now.
Draco had accepted the invitation, because Harry was the closest thing he had to a friend right now, maybe they would become proper friends over the summer and thereafter in their last year.
Dumbledore looked at them and told them to go pack, that's what everyone else was doing anyway, and meet Sirius at the entrance hall in an hour.
As Harry walked into the Gryffindor common room, he heard sobbing coming from a chair directly in front of the roaring fire. He walked over to the chair, and found Ginny sitting there, crying. He didn't have to ask what the matter was, he just pulled her into a hug, reassured her that Voldemort had gone forever, and he was so sorry about Ron, but he thought that Ron was a hero, and he would "always be watching over you Gin, always the protective older brother."
He took her hand, and squeezed it. She smiled a very small smile through her tears, and they walked towards the dorms. He went to his, and she to hers, both to pack their things to leave.
Draco meanwhile had returned to an empty dorm, and had collapsed onto his bed sobbing. Much as he had despised his parents over the years, oh he still had loved them, and now he had nobody. He cried for a while, and began to pack quickly.
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Chapter Two- Surviving
The two boys had sat in the classroom for almost an hour, most of that hour was sat in silence, both Harry and Draco reliving the war, and both thinking about Draco's confession. Harry couldn't believe it, all the time that he had thought HE had a bad life, at least he'd never been abused like Draco had. Mentally, sure, neglected, yes, but never abused like that.
A small tapping noise made them both jump. A tiny grey owl was tapping against the window, obviously wanting to deliver something to one of them. As Harry opened the window, two small owls flew in, one went to Draco, one to Harry. They opened their letters, and Harry read his quickly.
Harry, Could you please come to see me in my office.
The password is 'Sugar Cubes'
Professor Dumbledore
PS- Padfoot is here also.
Draco's letter was, save for the PS, exactly the same. The headmaster obviously didn't know the two were together, otherwise he would have sent one letter.
Draco peeped over Harry's shoulder, wanting to know what Harry's letter said. "Who's Padfoot?" He asked curiously.
"My godfather."
"Who's your godfather?"
"Sirius."
"As in Black?" Harry gave confirmation of this. "Cool."
The pair left the classroom, and made their way to Dumbledore's office. As they entered the room, they saw Dumbledore and Sirius. Harry had expected more teachers in the headmaster's office, but he was pleased that there was less people to talk to here.
"Ah! Harry, Draco. I'm assuming the two of you were together when you received your letters. Harry, I believe Sirius has some news for you." There was a twinkle in the headmaster's eyes as he said this.
"I'm free Harry! The Ministry have been seeking out a lot of Voldemort's followers since he was killed, and they got Pettigrew, and questioned him using Veritaserum, which cleared my name. I've got my family house back, and I wanted to know if you wanted to come and live with me, instead of those muggles."
Harry was ecstatic. "Of course I want to come and live with you!" Then he had a sudden thought. Turning to Draco, then looking at the headmaster, Dumbledore knew what he was going to say.
"Harry, don't worry, everyone else who needs somewhere to go will have somewhere." He was about to continue, when Sirius interrupted him.
"Sorry Professor, but I just had a thought. Would it be okay for me to take Draco in as well? I have enough room, and I daresay Harry could use a friend over the summer. Only if they want to that is."
Draco looked touched. "I'd love to stay Mr Black, it's very kind of you." He had impeccable manners when he wanted to use them. Three pairs of eyes turned towards Dumbledore, who was already nodding his head.
Draco still couldn't understand why Sirius was inviting him to stay. Neither he nor Harry knew that Dumbledore had been telling Sirius that Draco had no family now.
Draco had accepted the invitation, because Harry was the closest thing he had to a friend right now, maybe they would become proper friends over the summer and thereafter in their last year.
Dumbledore looked at them and told them to go pack, that's what everyone else was doing anyway, and meet Sirius at the entrance hall in an hour.
As Harry walked into the Gryffindor common room, he heard sobbing coming from a chair directly in front of the roaring fire. He walked over to the chair, and found Ginny sitting there, crying. He didn't have to ask what the matter was, he just pulled her into a hug, reassured her that Voldemort had gone forever, and he was so sorry about Ron, but he thought that Ron was a hero, and he would "always be watching over you Gin, always the protective older brother."
He took her hand, and squeezed it. She smiled a very small smile through her tears, and they walked towards the dorms. He went to his, and she to hers, both to pack their things to leave.
Draco meanwhile had returned to an empty dorm, and had collapsed onto his bed sobbing. Much as he had despised his parents over the years, oh he still had loved them, and now he had nobody. He cried for a while, and began to pack quickly.